Initially an experimental drug, Tysabri now appears to have approval as a disease-modifying treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
The marketing of Tysabri was suspended after two deaths were linked to the drug. This decision has since been reversed.
Epitol, Novartis and Tegretol are all brand names for Carbamazepine a pain reliever and an anticonvulsant agent used in treating such disorders as Trigeminal Neuralgia in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Mania Disorders.
Carbamazepine is not an ordinary pain killer and should always be taken under direction from your physician. It is likely that the doctor will monitor your condition while under treatment to ensure no adverse reaction to the drug.
An Alzheimer’s Disease drug, Aricept, may improve memory in patients with Multiple Sclerosis brain fog. Help MS patients to meet the cognitive challenges of their daily lives.
In a Neurology editorial, P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD, of Duke University Medical Center and Stephen Rao, PhD, of the Medical College of Wisconsin, agree. Praising Krupp’s study as “a major advance,”
Novantrone belongs to the general group of medicines called antineoplastics. Prior to its approval for use in MS, it was used only to treat certain cancers.
Based on findings from these studies, the FDA approved Novantrone in October, 2000 for reducing neurologic disability and/or the frequency of clinical relapses (attacks)
Interferon Beta is a disease modifying drug used in reducing the frequency of relapses in relapse-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis.
If you look at the list of and severity of the possible side-effects you will understand why I chose to give this treatment a wide berth.
Most often associated with wrinkle removal, Botox may seem to be a surprising candidate for treating bladder problems.
Urologists inject Botox into numerous sites in the bladder. The toxin works by inactivating proteins involved in neurotransmitter release from nerve terminals.
A cannabis based drug developed by GW Pharmaceuticals; Sativex is a treatment for pain in Multiple Sclerosis.
Originally approved in Canada, Sativex is now licensed in the UK
Kallawalla or Rapuani are food supplements based on extracts from the Honduran fern: polypodium leucotomos.
Kalawalla and Rapuani are food supplements, they are not intended or recommended as treatments for any condition including Multiple Sclerosis.
The nutritional supplements known as Glyconutrients are believed to be responsible for a marked improvement in health with arthritis, cancer and MS.
Glyconutrients address the workings of the brain and nervous system, from memory to sleep, and anxiety to depression.
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